Barely-cooked dinner

I really feel like summer cooking tends to deviate into the non-cooking category more often than not.  I posted the above pic on facebook earlier and got a command request to blog it... I said it didn't even count as cooking, but... I'll tell you how it got on the plate anyway.

1. Spot salmon (ETA - please, for the love of food, buy fresh-if-you-can WILD alaskan/domestic salmon if you live in the united states), shelling peas, cherry tomatoes, and avocado at the store.  Remember that you have garlic and arugula at home in the fridge, otherwise rotting.

2. Take the peas out of their pods.  For extra credit, take tweezers and remove pin-bones from salmon filet.  Season salmon with salt and pepper. Smash two garlic cloves under your knife and take the peel off.

3. Heat butter in two pans, add the salmon to one, flesh-side down first. Add the peas, salt, pepper, and garlic cloves to the other.  Cook salmon on both sides until it flakes easily (~3 min/side for about an inch thick filet), cook peas until they look bright green and taste sweet and delicious.

4. Throw some arugula on a plate, slice tomatoes in half and throw those, too.  Cut open avocado, remove seed, peel, slice... stick that on there, too.  Dress with some balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

5. Stick your salmon filets and peas on the plate, and eat that stuff.  It looks pretty and it tastes good, and you hardly had to cook it.